Bryan Forrester is CEO of Boostlingo, a leading on-demand platform for live language interpretation services that is growing quickly and can become a very large company.

Boostlingo now has 160 employees and over 17,000 language interpreters who use their software to manage jobs, coordinate schedules, deliver interpreting services, and get paid.

Bryan raised some practical funds from angels to start the company in 2016. The company grew 50% or more every year since then. In 2021, Boostlingo raised a growth equity round of funding from Mainsail Partners to provide capital for efficient growth and buy out some early investors. Boostlingo has since made several small acquisitions. 

Quote from Bryan Forrester, CEO and co-founder of Boostlingo

“Running a business is probably the hardest thing anybody could do, especially a high-growth startup business. And you have to keep your sanity even as it grows bigger.

“So I have my work day routine and then I have my intentional not-work day routine. I’m very intentional with making sure I have a certain amount of time with my kids every day. They give me energy.  It has certainly helped me a lot. I am very intentional with my road biking and my sleep. All those things help me keep my sanity. 

“When you start showing up to work not as your best self, it has a real impact on your team. Leadership has such an impact in so many different ways that you’ve got to show up as your best self. If you don’t, the chances of your company being successful go down pretty dramatically.”

Links

• Bryan Forrester on LinkedIn
• Boostlingo on LinkedIn
• Boostlingo website
• Mainsail Partners website

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